Improvement in horse and cattle-poke



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WARREN MILLER, OEGEANGER., oHIo.y

Letters Patent -No. 104,185,lated-Jane 1 4, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the sama I, VARREN MILLER, of Granger, in the county of Medina and. State of Ohio, have invented certain Improvenients `in Cattle-Folies, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of this invention relates to au improvement in cattle-pokes, and is designed tov be more convenient and not liable to irritate the animal by the spikes prickiug, as they do not protrude.

The bow is also readily adjusted to the side of the neck, and thus will not all 'forward against the ears of the animal.

Figure 1 is a vertical section,taken on the linea; x,

Figure 2 is a front view.

In the drawing.-

A represents a cross-head cast in malleable iron, in suitable form and size to make it light, the sides havin'gmortices to secure the ends of the bow B, and asetscrew; b, holding the bow at any desired point, thus making it adjustable to the neck'of the animal.

The lower side of the cross-head is provided with a slot to receive the stale C, which is secured by a pin, c, `it having sufiicient play'to allow the animals head to reach'the ground.

A recess is cut in the 4upper rear side of the crosshead, in which are placed the spikes d d. l

There is also a guard-plate, e, covering the points of the spikes, which' is held outward by the springs ff,

the guard-plate resting against the breast of theanimal.

This mode of construction permits :an animal to roam about a fieldwithout the liability of the spikes scratching the breast and producing a soreness, but v \Vitnesses z GEO. W. TIBBITTS,

G'Eo. HESTER. 

